Intergenerational mentoring at Men's Sheds: A feasibility study
© 2017 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.Background: This study reports on the feasibility of an intergenerational mentoring programme for youth with intellectual disability (ID) aimed at developing skills and building networks. Methods: Youth with ID were paired with older male mentors who were trained to...
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| author | Wilson, N. Cordier, Reinie Ciccarelli, M. Maccallum, J. Milbourn, B. Vaz, S. Joosten, Annette Buchanan, Angus Mcauliffe, T. Stancliffe, R. |
| author_facet | Wilson, N. Cordier, Reinie Ciccarelli, M. Maccallum, J. Milbourn, B. Vaz, S. Joosten, Annette Buchanan, Angus Mcauliffe, T. Stancliffe, R. |
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| description | © 2017 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.Background: This study reports on the feasibility of an intergenerational mentoring programme for youth with intellectual disability (ID) aimed at developing skills and building networks. Methods: Youth with ID were paired with older male mentors who were trained to support the mentees participate in activities and social interactions during weekly sessions. We interviewed the mentees and mentors, and assessed them on a range of outcomes using standardized measures. Results: Interviews highlighted that the programme presented a great "opportunity" for the mentees and mentors. The participants described facilitators and challenges to the acquisition of practical skills by mentees and the development of relationships between mentors and mentees, including communication, transportation and mentor training. The youth with ID had difficulty completing the self-report measures. Conclusions: Mentoring programmes are viable to support youth with ID during the transition to adulthood; however, refinement is required in the rollout out of a pilot intervention. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-516512017-09-13T15:36:20Z Intergenerational mentoring at Men's Sheds: A feasibility study Wilson, N. Cordier, Reinie Ciccarelli, M. Maccallum, J. Milbourn, B. Vaz, S. Joosten, Annette Buchanan, Angus Mcauliffe, T. Stancliffe, R. © 2017 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.Background: This study reports on the feasibility of an intergenerational mentoring programme for youth with intellectual disability (ID) aimed at developing skills and building networks. Methods: Youth with ID were paired with older male mentors who were trained to support the mentees participate in activities and social interactions during weekly sessions. We interviewed the mentees and mentors, and assessed them on a range of outcomes using standardized measures. Results: Interviews highlighted that the programme presented a great "opportunity" for the mentees and mentors. The participants described facilitators and challenges to the acquisition of practical skills by mentees and the development of relationships between mentors and mentees, including communication, transportation and mentor training. The youth with ID had difficulty completing the self-report measures. Conclusions: Mentoring programmes are viable to support youth with ID during the transition to adulthood; however, refinement is required in the rollout out of a pilot intervention. 2017 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/51651 10.1111/jar.12338 Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd. unknown |
| spellingShingle | Wilson, N. Cordier, Reinie Ciccarelli, M. Maccallum, J. Milbourn, B. Vaz, S. Joosten, Annette Buchanan, Angus Mcauliffe, T. Stancliffe, R. Intergenerational mentoring at Men's Sheds: A feasibility study |
| title | Intergenerational mentoring at Men's Sheds: A feasibility study |
| title_full | Intergenerational mentoring at Men's Sheds: A feasibility study |
| title_fullStr | Intergenerational mentoring at Men's Sheds: A feasibility study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Intergenerational mentoring at Men's Sheds: A feasibility study |
| title_short | Intergenerational mentoring at Men's Sheds: A feasibility study |
| title_sort | intergenerational mentoring at men's sheds: a feasibility study |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/51651 |